SpaceX is About to Send a Secret Payload to the Unknown

The company plans to make a landing on the main body of the rocket to re-use it further.

Grumman, an American military and defense contractor, has confirmed that the USA government asked it to put together the launch, but little is known about the payload.

The launch window at pad 39A opens at 8.m. EST.

Furthermore the two stage 229-foot-tall (70-meter-tall) Falcon 9 rocket was raised to vertical launch position later today Wednesday afternoon November 15 - so everything seems to be in place for a Thursday evening launch attempt.

The privately-owned space transportation firm SpaceX will launch an orbital payload Thursday, but no one is saying who owns the satellite or what it will do. It will be SpaceX's 17th launch of the year, and the 45th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket since the commercial booster debuted in 2010. It launched a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office in May and an Air Force space plane in September. There are few clues in the launch's mission patch.

Mysterious CLIO payload shrouded beneath 4-meter-diameter payload fairing in this up close view of the top of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket prior to launch from Space Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

There is a general feeling within the company that this is an important launch for SpaceX, as it will be the third national security mission, and if successful it would validate the company as a major player to meet the country's military launch needs at a time when the US Congress is pushing the Air Force to rely on US made rocket engines.

The latest statistics are based on voluntary reporting from almost 16,000 USA law enforcement agencies. The Washington Post reports that 55 percent of the targets for religious crimes were of Jewish faith.

Users just need to click the "Location" filter and select from a range of distances from 2 to 200 miles away, or "anywhere". Between this and the other additions, it's evident that Google wants to be a central destination for job search help.

While apple says FaceID is foolproof, we think cracking into an iPhone X may not be as easy or cheap as it sounds. As you can see, the researcher pulls a piece of cloth from a mask facing an iPhone X and it unlocks instantly.

Per Kotaku , anyone who already bought into GamePass can bring back their pass and any game they rented for a full refund. The company said in a statement that it has identified some limitations to the service so has halted the service.

While details are still emerging around this spill, we know it occurred in Marshall County on South Dakota's northern border. TransCanada said in its statement that it expected the pipeline to remain shut down as the company responds to the leak.

The Raid Lair will be shorter than the original raid which may be useful for those who can not spend consecutive hours playing. The DLC will see the return of the Heroic Strike playlist, and the introduction of the Raid Lair.

It was not immediately known how serious the soldier's injuries were or why he made a decision to defect. The next 10 days will be crucial for his recovery, Lee was quoted as saying by the Yonhap News Agency.

One student was wounded at the school and another child was shot while driving with a woman, who also was wounded, Johnston said. Living near the gunman was "hell", Flint said, and the man was a known felon who often harassed him and his neighbors.

Vikings to stick with Keenum at QB
The Vikings have won five straight games with some strong performances by Keenum, though, so a change now would be unusual . The start comes after Keenum threw a career high four touchdowns in Washington last week in route to a 38-30 Vikings win.

Amazon is set to bring Lord of the Rings to TV
Amazon will certainly survive if it gambles on Lord of the Rings and falls short of taking the crown away from Game of Thrones . It was also been reported that Netflix and HBO were also approached, but that Amazon emerged as the frontrunners.

Sweden stun Italy to book World Cup return
Sweden's goalkeeper Robin Olsen only had one save throughout the match and will surely be worked more in this second leg. Gian Piero Ventura will surely need to make some modifications to his lineup after such a poor performance in Stockholm.

West Indies to tour Pakistan in March next year
The reciprocal series in United States of America in 2018 will be a tri-series, with the third participant yet to be finalized. The series will comprise three T20 matches on March 29, 31, and April 1 and all the matches will be played in Lahore.